39th Manitoba Legislature
The 39th Manitoba Legislature was elected in a general election held May 22, 2007.[1]
39th Manitoba Legislature | |||
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Majority parliament | |||
Parliament leaders | |||
Premier | Gary Doer May 22, 2007 — October 19, 2009 | ||
Greg Selinger October 19, 2009 — September 6, 2011 | |||
Leader of the Opposition | Hugh McFadyen | ||
Party caucuses | |||
Government | New Democrat | ||
Opposition | Progressive Conservative | ||
Unrecognized | Liberal | ||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Speaker of the Assembly | Daryl Reid | ||
Members | 57 MLA seats | ||
Sovereign | |||
Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 Feb. 1952 – 8 Sept. 2022 | ||
Lieutenant Governor | Hon. John Harvard | ||
Hon. Philip S. Lee | |||
Sessions | |||
1st session June 6, 2007 – November 8, 2007 | |||
2nd session November 20, 2007 – October 9, 2008 | |||
3rd session November 20, 2008 – October 8, 2009 | |||
4th session November 30, 2009 – June 17, 2010 | |||
5th session November 16, 2010 – June 16, 2011 | |||
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The majority NDP government under the leadership of Premier Gary Doer had been sustained for a third term in office.[2]
On August 27, 2009, Doer announced that he would be stepping down as Premier.[3] Greg Selinger was elected in a leadership convention held on October 17, 2009 and was sworn in as premier two days later.[4]
Hugh McFadyen of the Progressive Conservative Party served as Leader of the Opposition.[5]
George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were five sessions of the 39th Legislature:[6]
The legislature was dissolved on September 6, 2011.[6]
John Harvard was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 2009, when Philip S. Lee became lieutenant governor.[7]
Members of the 39th Legislative Assembly
Source: "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
Standings changes since the 2007 general election
Number of members per party by date | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||
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May 22 | Sep 8 | Nov 1 | Mar 24 | Oct 19 | Mar 2 | Nov 1 | Mar 25 | ||
NDP | 36 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 36 | |||
Progressive Conservative | 19 | 18 | |||||||
Liberal | 2 | 1 | |||||||
Total members | 57 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 55 | |
Vacant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Government Majority | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Membership changes in the 39th Assembly | |||||
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Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |
March 3, 2008 | See List of Members | Election day of the 39th Manitoba general election | |||
September 8, 2008 | Jim Maloway | Elmwood | NDP | Resigned to run in federal election. | |
November 1, 2008 | Oscar Lathlin | The Pas | NDP | Died at his cabin.[8] | |
March 24, 2009 | Bill Blaikie | Elmwood | NDP | Elected in a by-election. | |
March 24, 2009 | Frank Whitehead | The Pas | NDP | Elected in a by-election. | |
October 19, 2009 | Gary Doer | Concordia | NDP | Vacated seat to accept post as Canadian Ambassador to the US.[9] | |
March 2, 2010 | Matt Wiebe | Concordia | NDP | Elected in a by-election | |
November 1, 2010 | Kevin Lamoureux | Inkster | Liberal | Vacated seat to run in federal by-election. | |
March 25, 2011 | Gerald Hawranik | Lac du Bonnet | Progressive Conservative | Vacated seat |
Sources:
- "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
References
- ^ a b "Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (2007–2011)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "NDP wins historic 3rd majority in Manitoba". CBC News. May 22, 2007. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Puxley, China (August 27, 2009). "Premier Doer stepping down". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ "Greg Selinger leadership profile". CBC News. August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ a b "Sessional Information" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Minister Oscar Lathlin dies at 61". CTV Winnipeg. November 3, 2008.
- ^ "Doer named Canada's next U.S. ambassador". CBC News. August 20, 2009.
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